Financial Compliance Specialist (Japanese)

ASK Headhunter; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Compliance Specialist proficient in Japanese and English to drive financial compliance initiatives across the APAC region. In this role, you will prepare workshops, liaise with finance stakeholders, and execute testing activities during deployment. The ideal candidate will have a university degree in business, at least 5 years of experience in finance-related roles, and strong project management skills. This is an opportunity to impact financial practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years related business experience or equivalent Project Management skills in Finance.
• Experience in Agile Project Methodologies is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and leading of FIT-to-Template workshops.
• Liaising with local affiliate Finance stakeholders.
• Execution of Testing Activities during deployment.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Change Management

Ability to Work in Multicultural Teams

Education

University Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field

CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification

Job description

Financial Compliance Specialist (Japanese)

Responsibilities

• Preparation and leading of FIT-to-Template (assessment of the current business processes compared and aligned against the future Aspire Global Template) and scoping workshops for Financial Compliance
• Liaising with local affiliate Finance stakeholders for the implementation of Financial Compliance requirements
• Assessment of localisation requirements for ICFR and financial approvals
• Contribution to Change Impact Assessments
• Execution of Testing Activities during the deployment (UT, SAT, UAT, REG) for financial approval requirements
• Preparation and execution of Key User / End User training activities
• Go Live & Hyper care (incl. Month end closing) support
• If applicable, provide input to adapt the future state internal controls framework, structures and requirements of the Roche Super Company in close alignment with the respective functional streams of the E2E business process R2A, D2P, MP2C, P2RFA, P2DP and the Financial Compliance global GT team.
• Create, align and deliver Project documentation according to the defined ASPIRE PMM
• Ensure template governance within the project including change control management in line with the respective GBPMs/GBPOs and the overall Finance governance concept
• You act as a Deployment specialist as part of the ASPIRE program in the area of Financial Compliance (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and Financial Approvals/Delegation of Authorities) for rollouts of Sales Affiliates and/or Manufacturing Sites in the APAC/ EMEA/ NA/ LATAM region.

Qualifications

• You're someone who wants to influence and shape new territory. You're looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies.
• You have successfully completed your university degree in Business Administration, Accounting or a related field. CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is a plus.
• 5+ years related business experience or equivalent Project Management skills in the area of Finance, Demand to Pay and/or internal controls (ICFR)/Audit.
• Broad knowledge of business processes, policies and programs in the Finance functional area
• Strong Project Management, stakeholder management, communication and change management skills. Experience in Agile Project Methodologies is a plus
• Ability to identify, drive and/or participate in implementing process/control improvement activities based on very good knowledge about Finance business processes
• Strong people skills are required as the role is highly consultative, interacting with staff at all levels across an organisation
• Awareness and ability to lead and work in multicultural teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese